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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Meal Planning after a week or weekend away

I know I owe you all a vacation post or two....and it's coming! Just a quick pop in to offer some suggestions on meal planning after being gone. If you are like us, we try to leave our fridge as bare as possible because I hate wasting food.

1. It's a great time to take advantage of all those items in the freezer! We usually have a few meals prepped in the freezer that I can pull out for a quick defrost or pop in the oven. Or at the very least, some frozen chicken breast or meat and veggies waiting to be turned into a quick dinner.

2. Ditto for the pantry. I always have soup ingredients on hand for a fast, delicious and healthy dinner.

3. Make a quick run out for the essentials. When we got back from California, it was 10pm so I wasn't up for a trip to the store but the next day I headed out for milk, eggs, coffee creamer, lunch meat and fresh produce. Not tons but just enough to get us by.

4. Ideally, meal plan BEFORE you go and fill the freezer with meals. This didn't happen for us but maybe next time away :)

So what are we having this week? Well, Chris is trying to limit is carb intake so I'm trying to be supportive (really hard when most of my pregnancy foods involve the starchy stuff)!

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Sonya, the blog's main contributor, is a new mommy to baby Henry (born Jan. 31, 2013) and full-time medical territory manager who enjoys baking, sewing, crafting and working out...when she's not spending time with Chris, Henry and their two dogs, Max and Lila and exploring our new home in the Cleveland area.

Chris, sporadic contributor, is a new father, a former Army Captain and MBA graduate of the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. He now works full-time in marketing at a specialty chemical company in NE Ohio. His interests include riding his Harley, OSU football, cross-fit and spending time with his family.